BLM
Schedules Meeting in Long Beach to Review Imperial Dunes Draft
Management Documents
For Immediate Release: April 8, 2002
Contact: Doran Sanchez (909) 697-5220;
E-MAIL: dasanche@ca.blm.gov
CA-610-02-38
To provide the pubic additional opportunity to comment on the
Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area Draft Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) and Draft Recreation Area Management Plan (DRAMP),
the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has scheduled a public meeting
in Long Beach, Calif. on April 11 from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at
The Grand, located at 4101 East Willow Street in Long Beach. BLM
staff will give a presentation about the draft documents during the
first hour. Public comment will be recorded by a court reporter the
remaining two hours. Time limits for individual public comment will
be determined by the number of people who register to speak. BLM
also will accept written comments. The DEIS and DRAMP analyzes
management alternatives, including cultural, natural and
recreational resource management needs for the Imperial Sand Dunes
Recreation Area. These documents will guide future BLM activities
and provide for the continued enjoyment and conservation of the
Imperial Sand Dunes, and will be developed with the participation
and assistance of interested members of the public. When finalized,
these documents will amend the 1980 California Desert Conservation
Area Plan. The Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area is the most
popular Off Highway Vehicle (OHV) area in the southwest United
States. It encompasses the most intensively visited recreational
area in the California Desert Conservation Area. Management goals
that have been identified include increasing the effectiveness of
law enforcement, provide sustainable recreational opportunities,
and conserving natural and cultural resources. These documents can
be viewed on BLM's website at www.ca.blm.gov/elcentro. Paper copies and/or
CDs are available by request. Reading copies also are available at
the Long Beach Public Library Main Branch located at 101 Pacific
Avenue. Written and oral comments regarding the Imperial Dunes DEIS
and DRAMP may be provided at any of the public meetings. Written
comments also may be submitted to Bureau of Land Management, El
Centro Field Office, Attn: Jim Komatinsky, 1661 South 4th Street,
El Centro, CA 92243. E-mail comments may be submitted BLM at
caisd@ca.blm.gov. Written, oral and e-mail
comments will be accepted through June 28, 2002. The BLM is
encouraging all people interested in the future of the Imperial
Sand Dunes to attend a meeting, review the documents, and provide
input for the future management of the Dunes. Individuals may
request confidentially. If you wish to withhold your name or
address from public review or from disclosure under the Freedom of
Information Act, you must state this prominently at the beginning
of your written/oral comment. Such requests will be honored to the
extent allowed by law. Additional public meetings will be held in
Phoenix and Yuma, Arizona, and Brawley and San Diego, Calif. Please
contact BLM at (760) 337-4400 for additional information regarding
these meeting dates.
-BLM-
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